# Collections

### Fields

| Field            | Type            | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| ---------------- | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| \_id             | `Integer`       | The id of the collection.                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| access           | `Object`        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| access.level     | `Integer`       | <p></p><ol><li>read only access (equal to <code>public=true</code>)</li><li>collaborator with read only access</li><li>collaborator with write only access</li><li>owner</li></ol>                               |
| access.draggable | `Boolean`       | Does it possible to change parent of this collection?                                                                                                                                                            |
| collaborators    | `Object`        | <p>When this object is present, means that collections is shared. Content of this object is private and not very useful.<br>All sharing API methods <a href="/pages/-M-V4R9doNntP_Hjra7-">described here</a></p> |
| color            | `String`        | Primary color of collection cover as `HEX`                                                                                                                                                                       |
| count            | `Integer`       | Count of raindrops in collection                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| cover            | `Array<String>` | <p>Collection cover URL.<br>This array always have one item due to legacy reasons</p>                                                                                                                            |
| created          | `String`        | When collection is created                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| expanded         | `Boolean`       | Whether the collection’s sub-collections are expanded                                                                                                                                                            |
| lastUpdate       | `String`        | When collection is updated                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| parent           | `Object`        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| parent.$id       | `Integer`       | The id of the parent collection. Not specified for root collections                                                                                                                                              |
| public           | `Boolean`       | Collection and raindrops that it contains will be accessible without authentication by public link                                                                                                               |
| sort             | `Integer`       | The order of collection (descending). Defines the position of the collection among all the collections with the same `parent.$id`                                                                                |
| title            | `String`        | Name of the collection                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| user             | `Object`        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| user.$id         | `Integer`       | Owner ID                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| view             | `String`        | <p>View style of collection, can be:</p><ul><li><code>list</code> (default)</li><li><code>simple</code></li><li><code>grid</code></li><li><code>masonry</code> Pinterest like grid</li></ul>                     |

{% hint style="warning" %}
Our API response could contain **other fields**, not described above. It's **unsafe to use** them in your integration! They could be removed or renamed at any time.
{% endhint %}

### System collections

Every user have several system non-removable collections. They are not contained in any API responses.

| \_id    | Description               |
| ------- | ------------------------- |
| **-1**  | "**Unsorted**" collection |
| **-99** | "**Trash**" collection    |


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://developer.raindrop.io/v1/collections.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.